Venice, Florida
Sarasota County · 253 restaurants
Venice bills itself as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World," a nod to the fossilized teeth that regularly wash up on its beaches, and its walkable downtown along Venice Avenue offers a dining scene built for a largely retired population drawn to the city's Mediterranean Revival architecture. Venice was once the winter home of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and that circus heritage still shows up in local museums and events. The city's 240+ restaurants lean upscale and unhurried, reflecting Sarasota County's reputation as one of Florida's most popular retirement destinations.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Venice has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Venice
Of Venice's 253 graded restaurants, 48.6% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 17.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 43 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Venice is 84.9 out of 100, based on 973 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Highest Rated in Venice
Lowest Rated in Venice
Restaurants
Page 2 of 11ARBYS 9028
19411 TIMES CIR
LE PETIT JARDIN CAFÉ
1500 E VENICE AVE
BREWBURGERS
370 COMMERCIAL CT
MON AMI CAFE
1740 E VENICE AVE STE 19
ABBY'S ON MIAMI
220 W MIAMI AVE
COACH'S BAR AND GRILL VENICE
124 W VENICE AVE
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
4220 S TAMIAMI TRL
PINCHERS CRAB SHACK
900 VENETIA BAY BLVD
YUMMIES DONUTS
2001 TAMIAMI TRL S
BUSHIDO SUSHI INC
125 W VENICE AVE
CHINA 1
1192 JACARANDA BLVD
DUNKIN #350221
563 US HWY 41 BYP
ITALIANO'S
4191 TAMIAMI TRL S
ISLAND SUN INN
625 S TAMIAMI TRL
POPDAWGS
19775 WELLEN PARK BLVD
T J CARNEY'S
231 W VENICE AVE
SEED AND BEAN MARKET
116 W VENICE AVE
SICILIA BAR-PIZZA-PUB
765 US 41 BYPASS S
VENICE YACHT CLUB REST
1330 TARPON CENTER RD
D'ANGELOS OF VENICE
1203 US 41 BYPASS S
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER & PIZZA CAFE VENICE
1693 S TAMIAMI TRL STE B
THE OLD SALTY DOG
1485 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
THE PILOT HOUSE ON VENICE BEACH
101 THE ESPLANADE N
VILLAGE ON THE ISLE
914 TAMIAMI TRL S
CHINA TASTE
4276 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
